Transfer sheet



Nov. 30 1926. 1,609,033

I T. w. MORSE TRANSFER SHEET Filed May 23. 1925 n INVENTOR. 4% m '20 Applicant has asan ob Patented Nov. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TALLY WTMORSE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Application filed May 23, 1925. Serial No. 32,278.

tively small number of transfer sheets may be formed per hour, consequently they are comparatively costly.

Heretofore the difficulties of the process wherein the ink must be warmed have been sought to be overcome, but in so doing resort has been had to such coloring matters as aniline dyes, which when transferred on to such material as silk become indelible and' cannot be washed out. 1

'ect a process and an ink therefor by which transfer sheets may be printed cold and the transfer made on to the material is fugitive, when washed as in ordinary practice.

In describing the invention in detail and a particular product made -by the use of the process, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, wherein I have illustrated a particular product and wherein like charac- 80 ters of re erence designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 illustrates a transfer sheet with a design. in the plurality of colors thereon;

as Fig. 2 illustrates a transfer sheet with a design in onecolor thereon.

.In order to carry out the process applicant has 1illtzvised a printing composition, called, an 1 40 The ink used by applicant is made pref- Ordinary rosin of commerce is heated in any suitable erably in the followingmanner.

or appropriate way until it will flow freely.

In a separate receptacle mineral parafiine,

the ordinary parafiine of commerce, is heated until it will flow freely. The two, rosin and araifine, are then mixed, 'by pouring one into the other, with'constant stirring. In addition to the rosin and parafline, cocoa butter and mutton tallow are melted toether in a rece tacle until they will flow eely and are tiien mixed with the mixed rosin and parafline by pouring therein with constant stirring.

I The mixture resulting from the above described operations is then ground either by hand or in some such device as a suitable type of power paint mill and to it is added preferably as the grinding proceeds. such quan tity of coloring matter as .will give the de- 00 sired color and shade to the transfer design when impressed upon the desired material. The coloring matter used by applicant is a most important element of'the invention.

Applicant has found that for his purposes a mineral coloring matter is most appropriate, because the composition of his ink is such that although the ordinary handling of his transfer sheets when dry will not s mudge the design and damp fingers rubbed thereon will not smudge the design, nevertheless, a vigorous washing of the material to which the design is transferred will remove the ink from the material. Applicant has found that if a mineral coloring matter, that is, one which does not combine with a the material, to in effect dye it, is used, it, being merely held mechanically-by the ink on the material, it is also removed, by washing, so that it is fugitive.

After properly grinding the mixture, I adjust the viscosity so that it will work properly with the particular type of ress and ink rollers used. I do this by adding rosin made fluid by heat until by trial I reach the exact viscosity desired.

The quantities used in making my ink are about as follows:-

Ounces.

Mutton tallow"; 1 Cocoa butter l Paratfine 4 Rosin 6 Additional rosin, a suflicient quantity. Mineral pigment, a sufficient quantity.

Any desired mineral pigment may be used that will give the desired color.

If what is technically known as offsetting occurs the quantity of rosin may be slightly increased, and in general the viscosity of the ink will be regulated by the type of roller present on the press upon which the ink is used. 5 The ink made as hereinbefore described is usable upon ordinary plate presses. The ink being used to fill the usual font and the printing of the transfer sheets being accomplished as ordinary rinting. t

In Fig. 1, I have i lustrated a five pointed star on a sheet 1. The points-2 and 3 of the blue. For the yellow,

I my process and star are colored respectively, yellow and 2, I have illustrated a five blue. In Fig. pointed star in outline on sheet 4 the boundmg lines all being in one color, preferably I preferably use chrome yellow and for blue, ultramarine.

In use the transfer sheet i's'applied, after drying, in reverse on the materlal to which the design is to be applied and a hot roller or sad iron is applied thereto, whereupon the design will be transferred to the material, reproducing the color or colors on the transfer sheet.

Although I have particularly described roducts resulting from my process, neverthe ess, I desire to have it understood that the forms selected are merely illustrative but do not exhaust the ossible expressions of the idea of means un erlying my invention.

What I claim as "new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. The process of producing water-fu itive designs on textiles, fabrics and the lifie,

consisting in printing upon a base, a design or configuratlon in water-fugitive heat-releasable material embodying a mineral-pigment, said material being at ordinary atmospheric temperatures, whereby the design may be transferred to a fabrrc 'material y the application of heat and; may be removed therefrom by the application of water.

2. The process of producing 'Water-fu tive designs on textiles, fabrics and the lifi comprising the printing upon a suitable base at or fine, rosin, cocoa butter, mutton tallow and mineral coloring matter, whereby the design ,may be transferred. to a fabric material by ter.

TALLY W. MORSE.

inary temperature a design or 00 figuration in a medium embodying paraf- 

